Sweet Warm Tones from a Classic Semi-Hollowbody

The Epiphone Sheraton II offers fantastic looks and classic semi-hollowbody tone. The gold hardware and body/neck/headstock binding really make this guitar stand out, but don't be fooled -- there's more to the Sheraton than just beauty. The Sheraton's got a pair of humbucking pickups and a semi-hollowbody design that captures the best features of both solidbody and hollowbody guitars. The cavity of the Sheraton II is mostly open, but includes a solid wood block in the center, allowing the guitar more resonance and sustain while still providing the open, warm tones of a jazz box. It's also got a three-piece set maple neck with a rosewood fretboard, so it plays like a dream too.

Epiphone Sheraton II: Where'd Version II Come In?

The Epi Sheraton has always been a well-regarded guitar, but the original version featured an old vintage tailpiece, the Frequensator. The Frequensator was an assymetrical tailpiece that allowed for a longer string length on the Sheraton's three bass strings. However, this old design would crack fairly often (owing to its thin construction and string tension), requiring the use of a replacement tailpiece. Epiphone saw fit to replace this tailpiece on the Sheraton II with a classic stop bar tailpiece, and afterward the Sheraton's profile rose significantly. This guitar has come a long way from its roots, and is now one of the more popular semi-hollow guitars employed by indie rockers, including Ezra Koenig (Vampire Weekend), Matt Followill (Kings of Leon), and Brian Aubert (Silversun Pickups). Of course, it goes without saying that this is a great guitar for the more traditionally minded, too - after all, this is the guitar John Lee Hooker was best known for.

Product Description

The Epiphone Sheraton II archtop guitar features a pair of humbuckers, gold hardware, and a beautiful Natural finish. The guitar's scale is 24.75 in. and the nut's width is 1.68 in. The Sheraton II Archtop has a set neck joint and its neck is made from 3-piece Maple. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood with Block and Triangle markers. The body material on the Epiphone Sheraton II is laminated Maple, as is the top.

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"Great guitar for the money, I own two and play both constantly!"

Sound:
sounds warm and round
Feature:
everything works great on both of mine
Ease of Use:
easy to play.. changed the nut to bone in one and ebony in the other
Quality:
made solid.. no issues.. survived the 1994 earthquake in Los Angeles very well
Value:
This is way worth the price even if you upgrade some parts
Manufacturer Support:
NO
The Wow Factor:
I love it.. wanted it to play jazz on. Each one is different. Played all of them at the Guitar Center in Hollywood. Picked the two best. One natural and one brown sunburst type..
Overall:
Great axe.. wouldn't trade it for anything. Just a fine value.

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"Great all-around guitar."

Overall:
I bought this with the expectation Id' have to replace pickups, bridge, nut, wiring, etc., standard stuff for more epiphone's I've owned. they are all good guitars, but USUALLY the hardware and electronics leave some to be desired. Not this one. I've played it through my POD HD500 (after setting up a few generic patches for it), my tube half stack windsor, and my fender deluxe vm. The thing pops, literally. Sits great in the mix, cuts through in an organic way, plays well with others, and doesnt at ALL sound like the generically dull eipphone's (they usually are notorious for dull muddy pickups) I've played in the past (and I own, have owned quite a few). So sound wise it's just a great guitar out of the box. I'm not replacing a thing. Playability, it's very comfortable - feels like a familiar pair of jeans. I'm not a jazz player, and I only occasionally like blues, and the blues I like is ala Bonamassa, buddy guy, and general rock blues (give me badco, nugent etc any day). No, I'm rock. Purple, zep, 80s, 70s, hair, etc. And this thing, for all it's jazzy/blues looks, can hang on the heavier stuff. Then again, fade back on the pots and it's warm and mellow if youw ant it. Lately I play on the Worship team, and we do slightly edgy CCM, think Tomlin, Brewster, etc. And this just DOES it. On receipt, the action needed to be played with, and the jack needed tightening, but other than that, I saw not one flaw. The inlays give it flash the dots cant give, and the binding and paint was perfect. My prs is sitting in the closet wishing SHE were a sheraton!
ZZSounds shipped fast, were a pleasure to work with, I cant say anything about manufacturer support as Ive never contacted epiphone; however I fix my own guitars so unless it was a tragically defective unit, I wouldnt have to contact them and would probably just deal with the retailer anyway.

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